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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech H35 · Hawkins, TX · August 1, 2012

Date: August 1, 2012 · 12:58 local
Place: Hawkins, TX
Airport: Holly Lake Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4684D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA501
Reported as: Beech H35
Reported engine: Continental IO-470-N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,915 total373 in this make and model

N4684DRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2017 · Beech H35S/N D-4867 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech H35 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot departed wood county airport (jdd) time unknown for fox stephens field (kjxi). (27.8 n. miles distance). Incurred engine trouble and diverted to Holly lake ranch airport (16TE approx 14.8 n.miles flight distance). Crashed inverted into heavy trees and brush directly east of end runway (short).

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED WOOD COUNTY AIRPORT (JDD) TIME UNKNOWN FOR FOX STEPHENS FIELD (KJXI). (27.8 N. MILES DISTANCE). INCURRED ENGINE TROUBLE AND DIVERTED TO HOLLY LAKE RANCH AIRPORT (16TE APPROX 14.8 N.MILES FLIGHT DISTANCE). CRASHED INVERTED INTO HEAVY TREES AND BRUSH DIRECTLY EAST OF END RUNWAY (SHORT).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12LA501Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolly Lake Ranch, TXThe incomplete maintenance performed by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Aug 1, 2012 · Substantial damage